Experimental study on the performance of gasification of corncobs in a downdraft fixed bed gasifier at various conditions

Laura V. Martínez, Jairo E. Rubiano, Manuel Figueredo and María F. Gómez

Renewable Energy, 2020, vol. 148, issue C, 1216-1226

Abstract: An experimental investigation on the gasification of corncobs was conducted in an 18 kW pilot-scale fixed bed system for power generation. The main objective was to determine the effect of gasifying corncob mixtures with fines content (particle size below 10 mm) on the performance of the system. To achieve the objective, a 2× 3 factorial arrangement was developed. The analysis considered three resistive loads connected to the generator (4, 8, and 12 kW) and two different size ranges of biomass (one with 100% of chips within the actual recommended size (10–40 mm)) and the other with a content of 15% of fine particles (particle size below 10 mm).

Keywords: Biomass gasification; Fixed bed downdraft; Small-scale power generation; Specific fuel consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.10.034

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